Folding bed



Feb. 28, 1933.. M FOX FOLDING'BED Filed Jan. 26. 1925 tends and folds the leg in accordance with the movement of the frame section 7 Attached tothe outer side of the frame 7 is a front board section 18 which seats, when the structure is closed, on top of the front board 3. A cover 19 is extended over the top of the coil springs'8 of. the front section and the V a swinging link 24 to the other bracket 5 at- 1 front edge of this cover is attached to the top of the front board 18while the rear is at-.

taclied to the opposite edge of the frame enclosing the coil springs and presentinga: neat appearance.

. Inorder to operate thesections 6 and I the same movement, a link-2O is pivotallyconnected to the inner end of each link 12 and to the pivotal and sliding extremity of the cor. responding lever 9: so that the-movement of the upper section 7 will thereupon cause a corresponding movement of the levers 9 in their slots '10 and" 11 to raise or lower the rear frame section .6. To assist the movement. of the uppermost frame sectioni7, a spring21 is connected at each end of the frame to one of the brackets 5 and to a plate 22 secured to the lever 12. Another spring 23 is connected to this plate at one end and through the same end. I This latter spring tends to return the frame section 7 within thenframe,

and when the bed is closedit is loose, the link 24 allowing a free swinging-action thereof to permit a movement of the spring Without any springaction thereof. The closing operation places the other s pring21 in tension, as shown in Fig. 8, so thatit tends to assist in opening the section 7.

Near the back of the frame and attached to each end 1 thereof is a bracket 25' with an upper ledge 26 and a lower inclined portion 27. In theopened position of the bed the rear frame section 6 is intended to fitjust between the outermost portions of the brackets on: the two ends, as indicated in Fig. 4, which will prevent any rattling or endwise movement of this section. If it is not exactly centered, theengagement with the inclined surface 27 at either endwill cause it to becentered when it reaches its uppermost position;

When the bed is closed,as shown in Fig.3,

the upper or front sections? will rest on top ofthe ledge'26, as shown in Fig. 5,'so that,

this bracket accomplishes. a double function of a rest and ananti-rattler.v

1 Any suitable pad or cushion may-be placed on top of the springs, and since it is intended to servebothas a seat and as a bed, it is pref.-

erable to provide a double or folding pad hav ing mattress sections 28 and 29 for the front and rear framesections respectively. These sections may be connected by a hinge 30 and,

provided with a loose ruffle or valance '31 at the center. which, when the bed is closed, as shown inliig. 3, will fall overthe rear-board 2. This pad may be secured to the uppermostmattress supporting frame, but it is pref erablydisconnected therefrom, and in opening or closing the bed the rear section 29 is simply unfolded or folded thereon. It will be observed that the rear angle iron frame 6 turns upwardly while the front one turns downwardly but that the s rings 8 areof the samesize 1 and the tops 0' the two sections are intended to be at the same level so that the pads 28 and 2}) are the same thickness surface. 7

To open the bed from its closed position it throughout making a uniform bed or sleeping fisnecesary only to grasp the upper frame section 'ilor any portion thereof and pull or raise itlightly whereupon it will swing outwardly upon the links 12 andlS, the'extrei'nt.

tiesof which are parallel, and this action will cause theraising of' the rearframe section 6-. The: mattress pad 29 is then swung back 'wardly over the rear mattress support and the bed surface is ready for use. To close the bed this' action is simply reversed.

.lclaimz" Y L H 1; In afolding bed, a pair of mattress supporting'sections, asupport, means for. sup- I portingone; section on the supporttoswing laterally with respect to the other, separate supporitingzmeans for the said other section comprising crossed links pivoted together intermediatetheir ends and having pivotedand slidingj connections with both said other section and the support which also limit it to a vertical direction, and a single c0nnectionat each end between the supporting means of the'twose'ctions-to positively raise or lower the second of said sections accordwith a lever of the lower section for'positively raising and loweringthe lowersection in a vertical direction when the upper section is swung laterallyupon its links.

'3. ..In a bed, the combination with a frame,

of a main' bottom membervertically reciprocable insaid; frame, an extension bottom member adapted to be positioned above said mainxbottom member in said frame, a pair ofparallel links at each end of said extension member connecting said frame with said extension member to permit swinging said extension member out of said frame to one side of said frame, a pair of .crossed links pivotally connected to one anothermedially of their lengths at each end of said main bottom fmembergone end? of onel'of the links of each crossed pair. havingtjits upper end 'p-ivlotally connected to said main bottom member and itsother end slot and pin'connected to saidiframe,tone end of the other linkv of each crossedjpairhaving its;

lower end pivotally connectedto said fra me and its other end slot and. pin-connected to said main bottom, memberyand means con-.

necting said crossed links-with said parallel links to cause said crossed links to be operated with said parallel links."

4. In a bed, the comb'nation'withaframe, offa main bottom member vertically -recipro- I cable in said frame," an extension, bottom member adapted tobe positioned above said mainl bottom member in said frame, apair of parallellinksat each end of said-extension memberconnecting esaid frame with said ex tension member to permit sw nging said ex-" tension member outof sa d frametoone side of saidframe, a pair jof crossed links pivotally connected to one another: medially eof their lengths at each endiof. said'mainbottom' member; one end of oneof the links of eachcrossed pair having its upper end pivotally connected to said mainibottom member and its other end slot and pinconnected to'said frame, one end of 'th'ekother linkof each crossed pair 'having its lower end pivotally connected to said frame andits other endslot and pin connected to saidmain bottom member, and, a pair ofconnecting l1nks,each of said connecting links connecting'one of the links of a pair of parallel links withone of the links of the'adjacent pair'of crossedglinks to permit simultaneous roperationof said 7 parallel linksnand said crossed links.

. n member, adapted to be positioned above said main bottom member-in-said frame, a pair of parallel links at eachiend of said eXtension member connecting said frame with said extension, member to permit swinging said;

, 5. In-abed, the combination with a frame,.; of a main bottom membenvertically reciprocable in said frame an extensionbottom iextension memberloiitfof said frame toone toinmember, oneend of one ofithe linksfof each crossed pair having-its upper end pivk otally connected to saidfmain bottom Cinem ber and its other end slot and" pin-connected i to said frame, one end ofthe other linkjof" each crossed pair havingflits lower. end piv -r side, of said frame, a pair of'crossedlinks pivotally connected to one another-medially of their lengths at each end of said main bototally'connectedito saidaframeand its; other 1 end slot and .pin connected to said main botv adjacent pair of crossed links to permit-sif- 'T inultaneous operation of; :said parallel links e tom member, and aconnectin'glink at each end of said frame connectingthe lower end of one of the links of a pairof parallel links with the lower end of one'of the links of the and said crossed links 7 allel= barstpivotally connected with the extensionbottom' member'and'with the lower'b'asei l'barjof the frame, a support for theou'ter portion of the extensionmember whereby. .it

'1r6.jIn az bed, a,frame having at each end; ailbase bar-,5 a main bottom member, an exten 'sion. bottom; member; similar connections at 1 each end between the said bottom members and the: frame eaclrcompri'sing a pair of 'parend of one crossbar which: hasflaslotted :conne'ction2 with" the base bar, thejfother} end'f'of ositiOnLfQ n Inabed,the combination with afrajmei,

' s'aid linki'being -pivoted :to gone; of said parfallel barsnear its lower end, wherebythe movement of the vextension'bottomover onto "theframe will cause this link to swing the connected cross bar andrxdepre's's l the; "main bottom member, to permit theaextensionibottom to'occupythe, normal upper positionoff" said bottom memberswitlr'the bottominenn bers snperposed, and-return moveinent olf' (I theextension 'bottomito open positioniwill return the othe'rbottom member to normal open I 2 1 offamainbottom member, aniextension bot- #mm member,- a pair ofparalleLlinks at each end of said extension-member connecting the lower end ofsaid frame-with'said extension member to allow swinging saijd"extension member, to one side, of 'said'framaa pair of crossed links'medially pivotally connected to one-another at? each end of said bottom mem ber jand eachrpair connectedto thelower end i y of said frame and to said-main bottom mem- V ber by means allowing raisingsaidbottom a member relative to said frame and 'li'nks connectingysaid "parallel links with said crossed links to cansesaId' main; bottom member-to v be raised. when said extension bottom"meni gains bed, the combina'tion'with a frame,

of a main bottom"member, an: extension bot-;

tom]; member, a pair of parallel linksfateach end of sa d i 'extensio'nmember onnect n sio'n member to allow swinging saidexteng sionmember to one side ofi'said frame, a 'pair of crossed links medially piV tallyFCo-nnectJ {ed toone'another atfea-jch en'd of. saidbotto'in member connecting the lower end of said. frame with said main-i'bottoinmemberby I a meanswhereby operation ofsaid crossed I i li ksli-causes elevation 01? depression of-said ,3

the; lower end; of said'fr'ame-"with said exte'n-f 4 i momma main bottom merflberrelzitiveto said framed and alink iat .each'end connecting one ofthe links'o'f a spair'of parallel links with one of the links ofltheadj acent pair of crossed links i 5 to cause simultaneous operation oflthecrossed links with the parallel links l :9.*ln afbed, the combination with a'frame, V i

of :a bed bottom member, a pair of crossed "links medially pivotally connected to one-anv othera'tseach end of said bottom member-and 7 {each :pairfhaving means connectingitpivotally and slidably With the frame and with the "bottom member 'Wherebythe bottom member may-be raised or lowered relative to said I frame, :a pair of parallel links at eachrend of said 'framerhaving their lower ends :respectively pivoted to the frame, one of said a parallel links at each end operativelyzcong nected to one of said crossed links and a connecting member at each end connectingysaid parallel links to one another so that the operationof-one parallel link'wiell cause the "operation of :the second parallel link and in turn cause-theraising or lowering. of said :bott0m member; g .t V

10. In aabedgthe combination With a frame, of. a "bed bottom member a pair of crossed links pivotally connected to one another me- ;dially of *their lengths at each end of said 7 bed bottom" member, one end of one of the 1 links of eachcrossed pair having its upper end *pivotally connected -'to said bottom memher and its other end slotand pin connected to said frame, one end of the other link of each crossed pair having its lowerendpivotally connected to said frame and its other end slot and pin connected to said bottom mem her, a pair offparallel links at each endof said frame, said parallel links each pivotah i9 1y connected at its lower end to said frame,

' one parallel link at each end operatively connected to one link of :a pair of crossed links and a connecting member connecting all of said parallel links whereby the operation of r one "of .them will cause the operation of all the others and simultaneously the raisingor lowering of said bottom member.

'11. A foldable davenport bed comprising a fixed main frame,'.in'ner and outer bed- -sections movable relatively thereto, an inner bed-section lever'system mounted uponthe main frame fo-r'raising and loaveringtheinner bed-section, parallel line-ks pivotally connect-. ing the outer bed-section with the main frame,

some of said links being provided with transversely extending arms, a resilient member connected to one end of each ofsaidyarms and tending to elevate said outer bed-section,

and the other ends of said arms being link- Ql connected Withthe inner bed-section leversystem, whereby the latter lever-system is rendered movable by manipulation of said outerbedsection; V V I MARTIN FOX. Ii 

